Transatlanta Watercolors: June 2015

Jun 25, 2015

Aldeia da Beira (a minha)

My hometown in Portugal (I miss it)

Watercolor 11 x 11"

Aguarela 28 x 28 cm

Cuba, New York

Watercolor, 18x25 cm, Saunders Waterford paper cp

Jun 22, 2015

Late afternoon at the farm

Central New York State

Watercolor 7 x 11" on Saunders Waterford paper cp

Jun 17, 2015

Jun 14, 2015

St. Paul's Church - Troy, Pennsylvania

Jun 12, 2015

Jun 10, 2015

Tired

East of Elmira NY

Watercolor 9 x 12 in, Fabriano smooth paper

Jun 3, 2015

Óbidos, Portugal

Aguarela 18 x 28 cm, papel Saunders Waterford cp

Jun 2, 2015

Watercolor = Aguarela

From a young age, I have been fascinated by watercolor paintings. The transparent paint allows the light to go through it and to be reflected back to the viewer by the white surface of the paper. This results in a luminosity difficult to achieve through other methods. My favorite subjects are buildings and townscapes of historical interest. I admire many watercolor masters, especially Winslow Homer, John Pike, James Fletcher-Watson and Edward Wesson. And, from my native Portugal, Roque Gameiro, Alvaro da Fonseca, Alves de Sa' e Julio Amaro.

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Desde pequeno, sempre tive um interesse especial pela aguarela. A tinta transparente permite que a luz seja reflectida pela superfície branca do papel, o que resulta numa luminosidade difícil de conseguir por outros processos. Os meus temas favoritos são de natureza arquitectónica, especialmente estruturas de interesse histórico. Admiro muitos mestres de aguarela, mas destaque vai para Winslow Homer, James Fletcher-Watson, Edward Wesson, and John Pike; e em Portugal, Roque Gameiro, Julio Amaro, Alves de Sa' e Álvaro da Fonseca.

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